Press for printing on rollers



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. G. H. ALLEN.

PRESS POR PRINTING 0N ROLLBRS. No. 460,172. Patented Sept. 29, 1891.

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GEORGE H. ALLEN, OF CLINTON, NEW YORK.

PRESS FOR PRINTING ON ROLLERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 460,172, datedSeptember 29, 1891. Application filed October 3l, 1890. Serial No.369,966. (No model) To a/ZZ whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE I-I. ALLEN, of Clinton, in the county ofOneida and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Presses for Printing on Rollers; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanyingdrawings, and tothe figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a press for printing on round sticks or rollers.

In the drawings which accompany and form part of this specification, andin which similar iigures of reference refer to corresponding parts inthe several views, Figure l shows a side View of the machine. Fig. 2shows the same as Fig. l at the beginning of the operation of printingastick. Fig. 3 shows a front view of the machine and as seen from theleft of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 shows a top view of the machine. Referring morespeciiically to the reference-numerals marked on the drawings, lindicates the table of the machine, which is mounted upon suitable legs.On the table is provided an inking-pad 2, which is provided with anysuitable surface for an inking-pad. In line with the inking-pad 2 is aface of type mounted upon a removable block 3, which block 3 is providedwith suitable tenons engaging in suitable mortises in the table, so thatthe type-block can be readily removed and a new face of typesubstituted.4 Extending across the table and over the face of type andthe inking-pad 2 isalever-arm 4L, which at its rear end is secured to anupward eXtension of the frame by elastic connections 5 5, and has aconnection G also secured to the rear end of the lever and extendingdown and connecting with the treadle 7; At the front the lever et isprovided with a suitable handle for operating, and adjacent to thehandle it is provided with downwardly-projecting parallel flanges S 8,Fig. 3. Farther from the handle and near the rear end of the flanges 8is provided an inking-roller 9, journaled in suitable bearings securedto the lever 4t. l0

and ll are inking-pads for spreading the ink previous to applying it topad 2. 12 indi- The roller 9 is then retracted and caused to move overthe surface of the type-block 3, inking the type. The stick is thenplaced at the front edge of the type-block and pressure being appliedboth by foot on lever 7 and by the handle on lever 4E the lever is movedin the direction of the arrow in Fig. 2, rolling the stick over the faceof the type, and thus printing the same, and at the same time the roller9 is made to engage the inking-pad 2, thus inking the roller preparatoryto inking the type for the next operation. Vhen the stick 12 has beenrolled across the face yof the type, the pressure is then relieved fromlever 7 and the stick may be removed. During the operation of printingthe flanges S only engage the stick from the upper side and preferablyoutside of the part printed,'thus preventing' all blurring or rubbing ofthe fresh ink upon the stick.

The type used in this device are preferably elastic-faced type, althoughother type may be used.

The stick shown at 12 is what is known as a knife-Sharpener, beingprovided at one end with an emery surface, as shown by the shadingthereon; but the device is equally adapted to operate uponwindow-curtain sticks, handles, or any other round device.

lVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a press for printing on cylindrical bodies, a stationary face oftype, a lever crossing the face of type and secured to the frame topermit vertical and lateral movement thereof, and flanges on theleverfor engaging the body to be printed, substantially as set forth.

2. In a device for printing, the combination of a face of type, aniuking-pad adjacent thereto, a lever-arm crossing the face of type andinking-'pad and provided lwith downwardly-projecting flanges adapted toengage the circular body to be printed on and hav- TOO ing anhiking-roller adapted to engage the pad and inking the face of theJtype, and a flexible and elastic connection between the rear end of thelever-arm and the frame of the press, substantially as set forth.

3. In a printing-press, the combination of a table, a face of type, annking-pad, a le- Ver crossing the table and flexibly connected at itsinner end to the frame of the press, an

inking-roller mounted on the lever, :L treadle 1o under the table, andthe connection between the lever and tread le, substantially assetforth.

In Witness whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

GEO. H. ALLEN. fitnessesz CHARLES E. WILLIAMS, FRED B. KING.

